Changhua vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$348
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
227K
116K

The cost of living in Changhua is 34% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6021st and 7072nd ($890 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 10th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 4489th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$8397

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$995
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509